[Travel - Navy]. MICHELOT (Henri) - BRÉMOND (Laurent). Collection of several plans of the ports and roads of the Mediterranean Sea. S.l.n.d. [Marseille, L. Brémond, 1727-32]. In-4° oblong, speckled basane, spine ribbed (period binding). Important and interesting collection of plans of the Mediterranean ports, between Gibraltar and Palermo, drawn up by Michelot and Brémond. It includes an engraved TITLE AND 37 PLATES, all engraved in intaglio by P. Starckman. Added: Plan de l'invasion de l'isle de Minorque..., le 19 Août 1781... by Brion de la Tour and 2 plans of the port of Mahon and the Fort (Avignon, Alexandre Giroud). (Polak 6702 reports 38 plates). Binding handled, interior fresh. Provenance: Captain of the ship Félix de Grave, from the port of Marseille (Ex-libris and handwritten mention).

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